While many competed for personal bests, others hoped to bring attention to their cause by running for charity.

"We're with Team Hope. We're running with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, raising funds and awareness. We lost our grandpa in 2007 to pancreatic cancer, so we've been fighting for a cure ever since," said Team Hope member, Amy Rosckes.

According to Team Hope, they've been able to raise $25,000 as a result of the five–K alone.